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Between the ages of 25-40, Anil Jethmal recalls that he ate exactly one meal that was “cooked” at home. It was Beef Wellington that arrived at his home via FedEx and was packed in dry ice. The instructions read to bake in a pre-heated oven for 35 minutes. It was memorable only because, back then, Anil believed that he had cooked his first meal. (How to actually make Beef Wellington at home: Video by Gordon Ramsay)

As an individual whose clients were used to the best, Anil constantly dined at restaurants over which Zagats and even Michelin have gushed.

There were many restaurant meals where Anil found that the cuisine was outstanding, the décor was stunning and the service was impeccable. However, there was a common thread that made a small handful even more memorable. They also had history and/or character.

One if by Land, Two if by Sea New York
The restaurant was the carriage house of Aaron Burr (the very same man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel).

Anil Jethmal recommends:
Oysters with shallot mignonette (with a shot of ice cold vodka or a glass of champagne). The main course has to be Beef Wellington

La Tour d’Argent Paris
The restaurant was founded in 1582. It was frequented by Henri IV. Request a table overlooking Notre Dame. The owner of La Tour d’Argent pays the electric bill so that the cathedral remains lit all night for his patrons’ viewing pleasure.

Anil Jethmal recommends:
The Pressed Duck. It is the signature dish that actually comes with a numbered certificate. Order the soufflé early since it takes an hour to prepare – Chocolate or Grand Marnier – impossible to go wrong. After dinner, take a walk along the Seine and take in the City of Lights.

Savoy Grill London
Has the best view of the Thames River of any restaurant in London. Great place to go for dinner and dancing. Men, wear a tuxedo.

Anil Jethmal recommends:
The Chateaubriand for two.

Imago Rome
Located atop the Hassler Hotel by the Spanish Steps. Have a drink on the terrace before the sun goes down. For those with good memories, henceforth every time they have that same drink, no matter where they are in the world, they will remember Rome…the way the sun hits the buildings in the afternoon.

Anil Jethmal recommends:
The Tandoori Duck

Sharkys Bali
Ask for your table to be placed on the sand, secluded from others overlooking the Indian Ocean. Ask the roving band to play Hotel California or New York, New York. They know every word of the songs even though it is obvious that they do not speak a word of English.

When stockbroker Anil Jethmal was featured in the 1995 book, The Winner’s Circle II: How 10 Stockbrokers Became the Best in the Business, he saw his active accounts grow from about 150 to nearly 700. Anil Jethmal currently works as the senior vice president for a large financial services corporation specializing in investment banking, insurance, account protection, and wealth management.

According to the recently released Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement study, optimism in the investment world is at a 16-year high that has not been seen since the heyday of the dot-com boom of 2000. One of the study’s features, an “optimism index,” rests at 126, very near 2000’s 130 mark. The optimism, according to InvestmentNews, is due to an overall positive feeling regarding current economic growth, as well as manageable unemployment and inflation rates.

Of every 10 investors who participated in the survey, six said now was a good time to invest. 78 percent of survey respondents reported that they were confident they would be able to support themselves during retirement, up nearly 10 percent from three years ago.

Despite the overall rise in optimism, many investors remained skeptical regarding taxes. Though 29 percent of the respondents expected their taxes to go down, 39 percent expected to pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes in the near future.

Anil Jethmal has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of investment and finance. Anil Jethmal prepared for his career by studying economics at Bowdoin College in Maine.

With a history dating back more than 200 years, Bowdoin College was chartered in 1794 and matriculated its first class in 1802, with just eight students enrolling. At the time the students met in Boston, and in 1804, James Bowdoin III decided to honor his father by endowing the school in the district of Maine, which was still a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Over the years, Bowdoin College went on to educate some of the brightest writers in the country, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Nathaniel Hawthorne, both of whom graduated in the class of 1825.

Today, Bowdoin College consistently ranks among the top 10 colleges in the nation, and it continues to offer a liberal arts education that challenges students intellectually and pushes them to take risks under the guidance of an accomplished faculty of artists and scholars.

Anil Jethmal is a financial professional with more than 25 years of experience as an investment broker. Featured in Simon and Schuster’s 1995 book The Winner’s Circle II: How 10 Stockbrokers Became the Best in the Business, Anil Jethmal uses meditation to sharpen his focus. He enjoys music such as Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” to enhance the experience.

Beethoven composed “Moonlight Sonata” in 1801 for his pupil, 17-year-old Giuletta Guicciardi, a countess whom many believe Beethoven passionately loved. The piece’s original name was simply “Piano Sonata in C Minor op 27 no 2,” but it acquired its current name after the critic and poet Ludwig Rellstab compared the music to the image of a boat on Lake Lucerne on a moonlit night in 1832.

The sonata became one of Beethoven’s most popular pieces, although the composer considered it one of his lesser works. It remains very popular and has inspired modern songs, including John Lennon’s “Because” and Glasvegas’ “Stabbed.”